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Five complete time travel novels, packed full of comedy, drama, romance, and vivid 1980s culture — all in one unforgettable collection. Linked by a mysterious bracelet that passes from hand to hand, these five stories span 1980 to 1984, each giving one person the chance to relive a single year of their life. Together they create a sweeping journey through the first half of Britain’s most colourful decade.

Tash should be at home with her five-month-old baby. Instead, she's stranded in 1984 with her younger brother Jamie—and they may have just derailed the creation of the all-star supergroup Band Aid and its iconic charity single, "Do They Know It's Christmas?" When Tash and Jamie discover a strange homemade machine among their late grandfather's abandoned garage projects, they assume it's just another of his eccentric inventions.

Brought to you by Penguin. 'All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others' When the downtrodden animals of Manor Farm overthrow their master Mr Jones and take over the farm themselves, they imagine it is the beginning of a life of freedom and equality. But gradually a cunning...

Welcome to Established 1984. 1984 wasn't just a year—it was the blueprint. It’s the year MJ changed the league, hip-hop took over the airwaves, and Black culture redefined the global sports landscape forever. We’re bringing that same unapologetic '84 energy to today’s game. Join us every week as we break down the latest in sports, culture, style, and sneakers through the lens that started it all. No filters, no holding back—just raw sports talk rooted in the culture. Hit subscribe and welcome to the era.

1984 centers on the consequences of totalitarianism, mass surveillance, and repressive regimentation of persons and behaviors within society. Orwell modeled the totalitarian government in the novel after Stalinist Russia. More broadly, the novel examines the role of truth and facts within politics and the ways in which they are manipulated. The story takes place in an imagined future, the year 1984 when much of the world has fallen victim to perpetual war, omnipresent government surveillance, historical negationism, and propaganda.

Diese Hörbuchausgabe vereint zwei der einflussreichsten politischen Werke des 20. Jahrhunderts: George Orwells 1984, gelesen von Hans Jürgen Stockerl, und Farm der Tiere, gelesen von Elmar Börger. 1984 Winston Smith arbeitet im Ministerium für Wahrheit. Tag für Tag schreibt er...

The year is 1984. In the wake of the atomic wars, Great Britain, now known as Airstrip One, is ruled by the Woke Party, led by Big Brother (“Actually, I am non-binary!” —BB). Winston Smith works at The Ministry of Truth, rewriting historical sporting results so that everything was officially won by disabled minorities.

The 1984 Los Angeles Comedy Competition with Host Jay Leno, the first stand-up comedy special featuring Jay Leno with 25 minutes of never-before-seen footage of Leno's classic comedy club act that made him a star. The show took an American Idol approach to stand-up comedy with Jay Leno hosting a competition that features competing stand-up comics Ray Combs, Howie Gold, Jeff Gerbino, and Steve Oedekerk performing in front of a live crowd and a panel of celebrity judges that includes funnyman Fred Willard.